Some Howard Middle school parents say getting to school can be treacherous for students because an area near the school is not designated a school zone and drivers don't slow down.

Some Howard Middle school parents say getting to school can be treacherous for students because an area near the school is not designated a school zone and drivers don't slow down.

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Updated: 4:52 PM EDT Apr 30, 2014

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WEBVTT HIGHWAYS IT WOULD INCREASE TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. OPPONENTS SAY THE INCREASE WILL MAKE THE ROADS MORE DANGEROUS. SOME HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS SAY GETTING TO SCHOOL CAN BE TREACHEROUS STUDENTS. THIS AREA IS NOT DESIGNATED A SCHOOL ZONE AND DRIVERS DON'T SLOW DOWN. AIXA DIAZ SPOKE TO ONE PARENT WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS CHILD. A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN A CROSSWALK ON ROBINSON STREET BUT THERE ARE NO FLASHING LIGHTS OR REDUCED SPEED LIMITS TO INDICATE THIS IS A SCHOOL ZONE BECAUSE IT ISN'T ONE. THE SIGN OVER THERE IS OBSTRUCTED BY A TREE. IT SAYS THERE'S A SCHOOL. YOU LOOK AROUND, I MEAN, WHAT ELSE DO YOU SEE? SCHOOL CROSSING HERE. THAT'S ABOUT IT. PHILLIP DROPS UP AND PICKS UP HIS SON EVERY DAY AND WORRIES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF HIS CHILD AND OTHER STUDENTS. IF A CAR COMES DOWN HERE 50 MILES PER HOUR LIKE I'VE SEEN, GETS IN AN ACCIDENT AND VEERS OFF, I DON'T EVEN WANT TO IMAGINE THAT. THE CITY OF ORLANDO SAYS THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL IN FRONT OF HOWARD IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ALLOW PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS. THERE'S ALSO A CROSSING GUARD HERE. SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE SITUATION WILL STAY THE SAME. THE SPEED LIMIT HERE IS 35 MILES PER HOUR. YOU CAN SEE THE CARS ARE KIND OF ZOOMING BY US. WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED PERSONALLY IS CARS ARE EXCEEDING 35 MILES PER HOUR. PARTRIDGE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A POLICE OFFICER WITH A RADAR GUN PULLING OVER SPEEDERS. HE ALSO THINKS FLASHING LIGHTS AND A REDUCED SPEED LIMIT WILL HELP KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. WHEN I DRIVE A VEHICLE, WHEN OTHER PEOPLE DRIVE A VEHICLE, YOU SEE THE FLASHING LIGHTS, YOU SEE THE 20, YOU KNOW, OKAY, TIME TO SLOW WAY DOWN. SO DRIVERS ARE CONDITIONED WHEN THEY SEE THAT. THEY DON'T SEE THAT HERE. FOR NOW THE CITY SAYS THERE'S NO NEED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES HERE. THERE IS ONE CROSSING GUARD BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL. BUT COMING UP AT FIVE, I'LL TELL YOU WHY PARENTS ARE ASKING FOR A SECOND ONE.

Parents question speed limit near middle school

Some Howard Middle school parents say getting to school can be treacherous for students because an area near the school is not designated a school zone and drivers don't slow down.